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Kids Don't Tell Parents The Truth About Online Activities: Page 2 of 2

The survey also supported concerns about the online risks that children and teenagers face.

Forty-three percent of teens who use social networking sites said a stranger invited them to meet within the past year. At the same time, nearly 40% of children ages 11 to 17 reported receiving a sexually explicit e-mail or pop-up advertisement within the past year. Nearly 100% of the children surveyed said they use e-mail.